Try using the logon name anonymous instead of ftp.Quote:> I've managed to setup a FTP daemon on the two Linux boxes I've connected via a
> private network. However I'm having this problem accessing the other Linux box
> via FTP. The problem is as follows:
> ftp fairlane
> Connected to fairlane
> 220 fairlane.fords.com.au FTP Server ..............
> Name (fairlane:root): ftp
> 530 User ftp access denied
> Login failed
I know in most distributions they are supposed to alias to the same thing
as far as the FTP server is concerned, but I've seen ftp servers which
refuse user ftp and allow user anonymous.
So try anonymous and see how that goes.
DaZZa